anfnfalfan
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Ok, bought a Gew 88 a while back and just got time to start working on it. Had a few question about it. First or all, the rifle is obviously in original condition with many cartouches in the stock, some yellow paint on the butt stock though. Second, the bolt has three swastikas stamped into it.....did they do this to these rifles?
The rifle is missing the rear sight, it must have been gone a while because i cant even tell where it was soldered on. It is not marked with an "S" or if there was one, its not there now. Other than that, it appears to be complete. It has mildly visible rifling, but is very dark. The barrel shroud has a few dings, but no holes and is the original shroud. There is an "X" between the shroud and reciever where they meet. I can visibly see GEW 88 on the reciever, and a "19" with a "b". I cant tell if this gun is matching because the serial numbers are not completely visible in some areas.
So, what would ya'll recommend i do with this rifle? I was wanting this to fix up, but would that decrease the value, or is the gun already too gone for a collector? Should i try and solder a rear sight back to the shroud? Do the swastikas make it more valuable to some? What ya'll think? im working on pics...
The rifle is missing the rear sight, it must have been gone a while because i cant even tell where it was soldered on. It is not marked with an "S" or if there was one, its not there now. Other than that, it appears to be complete. It has mildly visible rifling, but is very dark. The barrel shroud has a few dings, but no holes and is the original shroud. There is an "X" between the shroud and reciever where they meet. I can visibly see GEW 88 on the reciever, and a "19" with a "b". I cant tell if this gun is matching because the serial numbers are not completely visible in some areas.
So, what would ya'll recommend i do with this rifle? I was wanting this to fix up, but would that decrease the value, or is the gun already too gone for a collector? Should i try and solder a rear sight back to the shroud? Do the swastikas make it more valuable to some? What ya'll think? im working on pics...